Androstenediol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: This reduction procedure is useful for the preparation of the 11α-acid succinates of 11α-hydroxy analogs of dehydroepiandrosterone, pregnenolone, progesterone, 3β-hydroxy-estr-5-en-17-one, and 5α-androstane-3,17-dione to 11α-hydroxy succinate derivatives of androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol, pregn-5-ene-3β,20α and 20β diols, pregn-4-ene-3,20α and 20β diols, estr-5-en-3β,17β-diol and 5α-androstane-3β,17β-diol.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: The protocol was performed as follows. (1) Prepared 0.5 mM compound in acetonitrile/water 35:65. For androst-5-ene-30,170-diol, prepared 0.145 mg/mL, or 29.0 μL of a 1 mg/mL stock plus 171 μL solvent. For the standard curve dilutions of the 0.5 mM stock was used to obtain final concentrations of androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol at 10 μM, 5 μM and 1 μM. (2) Set up samples as follows. Each assay consisted of an androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol control and 1-8 unknown compounds. Tubes for each compound was follows: 1-0′2-0′3-0′4-0′*5-0′*6-5 μM 7-1 μM 8-30′9-30′10-30′ where * designated denatured microsome negative control reaction tubes. For additional compounds numbering was started at 11, 21, 31, etc. (3) Added 315 μL PBS (pH 7.3-7.5) to each tube. Added 10 μL of the appropriate test article solution to each tube. (4) The internal standard/acetonitrile solution. (5) The NADPH regenerating system (NRS) was 125 μL per tube. To PBS added 1.7 mg/ml NADP, 7.8 mg/ml glucose-6-phosphate, 6 units/mL glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Fresh NRS for each experiment was kept on ice until use. (6) Each reaction used 125 μL of NRS in each tube. (7) Removed liver microsome preparation from −80° C. freezer and thawed in a room temperature water bath. The microsomal preparation was at a concentration of 20 mg/ml. Each reaction used 0.25 mg/tube and was diluted to a concentration of 5 mg/ml in PBS (i.e. 4-fold dilution) and kept on ice. (8) For the zero-time and denatured microsome control tubes 500 μL acetonitrile at −20° C. was added. Zero time tubes were transferred to ice and denatured microsome controls were preincubated at 37° C. for 5 minutes. (9) Assay tubes containing the microsomal preparation was also preincubated for 5 min at 37° C. (10) For each incubation tube, the reaction was started by addition of 50 μL of the microsome preparation and vortexing to mix. (11) Each reaction was terminated by adding 500 μL acetonitrile at −20° C. and vortexing. (12) After the reaction was terminated, 100 μL from each reaction tube was transferred to a fresh tube and 200 μL of water and 1400 μL of methyl-t-butyl ether was added to each tube. The tubes were Vortexed and centrifuged at 13,000 rpm for 10 min on a microfuge. The tubes were then put on a dry ice-methanol bath until aqueous layer was frozen solid. (13) The methyl-t-butyl ether was transferred from each tube to a fresh tube and the solvent was evaporated ether under nitrogen and the precipitate was then resuspended in 10 μL acetonitrile/water 35:65 and analyzed by LCMS. Results are shown in the table below for the incubation times shown below.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: This reduction procedure is useful for the preparation of the 11α-acid succinates of 11α-hydroxy analogs of dehydroepiandrosterone, pregnenolone, progesterone, 3β-hydroxy-estr-5-en-17-one, and 5α-androstane-3,17-dione to 11α-hydroxy succinate derivatives of androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol, pregn-5-ene-3β,20α and 20β diols, pregn-4-ene-3,20α and 20β diols, estr-5-en-3β,17β-diol and 5α-androstane-3β,17β-diol.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 5-androstene-3β,17β-diol (1 g, 3.44 mmol), acetic anhydride (2 Ml) and dry pyridine (4 Ml) was heated in a steam bath for 2 h, and poured into iced water. The precipitate was filtered, washed with water, dried and crystallized in methanol to afford the product 5-androstene-3β,17β-diol diacetate (1 g, 81.3%), mp 163-165° C. [Singh H., et al Indian J. Chem. 1969, 7, 1084-1087]. was heated in a steam bath for 2 h The precipitate was filtered washed with water dried crystallized in methanol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: The protocol was performed as follows. (1) Prepared 0.5 mM compound in acetonitrile/water 35:65. For androst-5-ene-30,170-diol, prepared 0.145 mg/mL, or 29.0 μL of a 1 mg/mL stock plus 171 μL solvent. For the standard curve dilutions of the 0.5 mM stock was used to obtain final concentrations of androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol at 10 μM, 5 μM and 1 μM. (2) Set up samples as follows. Each assay consisted of an androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol control and 1-8 unknown compounds. Tubes for each compound was follows: 1-0′2-0′3-0′4-0′*5-0′*6-5 μM 7-1 μM 8-30′9-30′10-30′ where * designated denatured microsome negative control reaction tubes. For additional compounds numbering was started at 11, 21, 31, etc. (3) Added 315 μL PBS (pH 7.3-7.5) to each tube. Added 10 μL of the appropriate test article solution to each tube. (4) The internal standard/acetonitrile solution. (5) The NADPH regenerating system (NRS) was 125 μL per tube. To PBS added 1.7 mg/ml NADP, 7.8 mg/ml glucose-6-phosphate, 6 units/mL glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Fresh NRS for each experiment was kept on ice until use. (6) Each reaction used 125 μL of NRS in each tube. (7) Removed liver microsome preparation from −80° C. freezer and thawed in a room temperature water bath. The microsomal preparation was at a concentration of 20 mg/ml. Each reaction used 0.25 mg/tube and was diluted to a concentration of 5 mg/ml in PBS (i.e. 4-fold dilution) and kept on ice. (8) For the zero-time and denatured microsome control tubes 500 μL acetonitrile at −20° C. was added. Zero time tubes were transferred to ice and denatured microsome controls were preincubated at 37° C. for 5 minutes. (9) Assay tubes containing the microsomal preparation was also preincubated for 5 min at 37° C. (10) For each incubation tube, the reaction was started by addition of 50 μL of the microsome preparation and vortexing to mix. (11) Each reaction was terminated by adding 500 μL acetonitrile at −20° C. and vortexing. (12) After the reaction was terminated, 100 μL from each reaction tube was transferred to a fresh tube and 200 μL of water and 1400 μL of methyl-t-butyl ether was added to each tube. The tubes were Vortexed and centrifuged at 13,000 rpm for 10 min on a microfuge. The tubes were then put on a dry ice-methanol bath until aqueous layer was frozen solid. (13) The methyl-t-butyl ether was transferred from each tube to a fresh tube and the solvent was evaporated ether under nitrogen and the precipitate was then resuspended in 10 μL acetonitrile/water 35:65 and analyzed by LCMS. Results are shown in the table below for the incubation times shown below.